upper ball joint question

badwhitesc

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Do the bolt at the top of the control arm have to be replaced, because they didnt come with the arm itself.

My manuel said to replace them?

The guy at the shop was going to charge me 598 U.S. dollars to replace the upper control arms and outer tie rods, ouch. I dicided to do it myself, i'm only 226 including a case of beer. lol
 
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It will be fine. They have a ribbed surface along part of it that causing an interference fit and is supposed to help keep it in place. When you remove it, you have to usually work them over pretty good to get them out. As long as you don't mess up the threads, you will be fine. They aren't going to fall out by any means.

Thomas
 
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